5 boozy Irish foods for St. Patrick’s Day consumption

Chicago St. Patrick’s Day is kind of a big deal in Chicago (see: green river). Helping you up the ante on the 277th public celebration of St. Paddy's, here're five ways to eat your Irish drink, come March 17th.

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Guinness Pizza, Frasca: For one day only (Monday, March 17th), Frasca is resurrecting its famous wood-fired Guinness Pizza. The pie comes with an Irish stout crust, Béchamel sauce, fingerling potatoes, bacon, roasted onions, three kinds of cheese, and an egg. We’re pretty sure this is actually what’s at the end of a rainbow.

Jameson Ice Cream, The Boiler Room & Cone: Who needs a shot of Irish whiskey when you can devour a cone of The Boiler Room’s equally potent Jameson soft serve? Especially when it comes from Chi’s one-and-only authentic Irish ice cream shop and's called the Hair of the Dog sundae, which includes scoops of Guinness, Jameson, and Bailey’s ice cream, chocolate syrup, homemade whipped cream, and a cherry sprinkled with chocolate flake on top.